World News: 28 February 2023

Storm Juliette: Cold snap leaves Barcelona covered in snow
Barcelona and the Balearic Islands have witnessed a rare dusting of snow as Storm Juliette brought frigid temperatures and strong winds to the normally mild Spanish regions.
Maximum level red weather alerts were in place for Mallorca on Tuesday as winds were expected to reach up to 90 kilometers per hour (56mph) and whip up waves as high as eight meters (26 feet) on the northern coast, according to the state meteorological agency Aemet.

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Florida Governor DeSantis ends 'corporate kingdom' of Walt Disney World
At a bill signing ceremony in Lake Buena Vista, DeSantis said, "Today the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end."
"There's a new sheriff in town, and accountability will be the order of the day," he added.

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Ovidio Guzmán: US asks Mexico to extradite El Chapo's son
The 32-year-old has been charged in the US with conspiracy to traffic cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into the country.
He was arrested in Mexico in January near the city of Culiacan in northern Sinaloa state.
His arrest prompted a wave of violence that left at least 19 suspected gang members and 10 military personnel dead.

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Carbon capture: What is it and how does it fight climate change?
Burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal to generate electricity emits CO2, which is the main driver of climate change.
The carbon capture process stops most of the CO2 produced from being released, and either re-uses it or stores it underground.

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TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices
Last week, Canada's federal privacy watchdog and its provincial counterparts in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec announced an investigation to delve into whether the app complies with Canadian privacy legislation.
TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020

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The Weeknd sets new Spotify listening record
The Weeknd has become the first artist in Spotify history to hit 100 million monthly listeners, the streaming service has confirmed.
The star already has the service's most-played song of all time, Blinding Lights, which has been played a staggering 3.4 billion times.
His latest accolade comes a few days after he dropped a new remix of Die For You with Ariana Grande.

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